Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences - Undergraduate Subject Areas - The University of Sydney
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This page was first published on 14 November 2024 and was last amended on 24 February 2025.
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With the exception of Psychology, programs in the Bachelor of Arts are only available to students admitted into relevant streams. A Psychology program may only be taken in addition to a major from Table A of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies.

All majors available as Table A majors in the Bachelor of Arts are available as Table A minors in the Bachelor of Arts. Minors available in the Bachelor of Arts also include those listed in Table S and the following additional Table A minors:

All subject areas available as Table A majors (except for Film Studies) in the Bachelor of Arts are available for study at Honours on completion of requirements of a related major and a Bachelor-level qualification to a specified standard. Honours may also be completed in eligible Table S majors. Note additional arrangements which apply to certain Table A subject areas:

  • Honours in Government and International Relations is available in completion of a major in Politics or a major in International Relations 
  • Honours in Classics is a joint Honours program in Latin and Ancient Greek

Post-publication amendments

Date
Original publication
Post-publication amendment
20/11/2024
Honours programs explanatory text published as:
All subject areas available as Table A majors in the Bachelor of Arts are available for...

Honours programs explanatory text amended to:
All subject areas available as Table A majors (except for Film Studies) in the Bachelor of Arts are available for...
24/02/2025

Majors available in Table A of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies section published as:

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  • Media Studies

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Majors available in Table A of the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies section amended to:

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  • Media Studies (Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Media and Communications students only. Students completing this major within the Media and Communications program as part of the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Advanced Studies should refer to the rules for the program)

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24/02/2025 Advanced Economics program section missing from Degree structure and requirements section. Advanced Economics program section added to Degree structure and requirements section.